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Nucor Corporation(NUE)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Improving · Materials

FCF Margin-0.6%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion185.4%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow-$188.0M
Revenue$32.5B
Net Cash-$4.9BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio2.94Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+97.9%1 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-1Negative FCF in 3 of last 4 quarters
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (97.9% YoY)
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-1Only 1 positive quarters recently
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 5.09)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Excellent cash conversion (185%)
  • Strong liquidity (current ratio: 2.94)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+97.9%)

Concerns

  • Negative FCF margin (-0.6%)
  • Net debt position ($4.9B)
  • Only 1 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin-0.6%
Net Margin5.4%
Operating CF Margin10.0%
CapEx Ratio10.5%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$4.9BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio2.94Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.34Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+97.9% YoYImproving (+97.9%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Materials

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameNucor Corporation
SectorMaterials
Free Cash Flow-$188.0M
Revenue$32.5B
Net Income$1.7B
Operating Cash Flow$3.2B
Capital Expenditure$3.4B
FCF Margin-0.6%
Cash Conversion Rate185.4%
Net Margin5.4%
Total Debt$7.1B
Total Cash$2.3B
Net Cash-$4.9B
Current Ratio2.94
Debt / Equity0.34
Debt / FCFN/A
YoY FCF Growth+97.9%
Positive Quarters1 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance